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bursts of applause as the following experiments were performed to 

 illustrate the fact that Oxygen is the universal supporter of combustion 

 in nature: Burning phosphorus, sulphur, charcoal, zinc, and iron, in glass 

 ■globes filled with Oxygen. 



It is worthy of remark that the whole of the above experiments 

 " went off" the first time they were tried, so that the the tedious delays 

 which sometimes characterise chemical lectures illustrated by experi- 

 ments were in this instance entirely wanting. 



A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Shutt at the close of 

 his lecture. 



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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING ENGINEERS. 



That Canada is beginning to be better known by our neighbours 

 ticross the line is evidenced by the inci-easing frequency of visits from 

 scientific and other learned bodies from that quarter, and their inter- 

 communication with this country is not only pleasant, but beneficial in 

 its results. The recent visit, during October last, of the American 

 Institute of Mining Engineers proved satisfactory in the highest degree 

 to both visitors and those visited, end although the former were not 

 <30unted by hundreds, yet those who came comprised some of the most 

 prominent members of the profession, besides representatives of the 

 technical institutions. In addition to the points of interest presented 

 by the capital, to which the visitors were conducted, various excursions 

 to points of the leading mining industries took place, that to the phos- 

 phate deposits of the Lievre being the largest of all. 



The copper mines of Sudbury, the asbestos district in the Eastern 

 Townships, together with the copper and other mining industries of 

 Quebec, were respectively made points of inspection, and the greatest 

 delight was expressed by our guests. At the opening session, held in a 

 committee room of che House of Commons, a number of most interest- 

 ing speeches were made, among which that by Dr. Raymond, the secre- 

 tary of the Institute, was a veritable piece of word painting. He 

 alluded to the beauties of our natural scenery, to our waterfalls, rivers, 



